17:20 Curragh

Sunday 19 April 2026

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

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  • 3YO only  |   1m  |   Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 1m 48.39s
1st
Horse silk
11
(1)
Arctic Assassin
39-1
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and closer in 6th 2f out, ridden and went 4th 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
¾
14
(7)
Dreoilin
38-10
9/2f
T: J S BolgerJ: Shane Foley
Mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2 1/2f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, improved to dispute lead briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
6
(4)
Johnny Soda
39-5
9/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
In rear, niggled along 1 1/2f out, went moderate 8th 1f out, late headway and pushed along into 3rd close home, stayed on strongly, never nearer
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(12)
Venetian Star
39-7
25/1
T: P T FoleyJ: Ben Coen
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, joined under 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra close home tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(14)
Hambelton
39-0
11/2
T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer
Disputed lead, headed at halfway, ridden under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
(6)
Down The Glen
39-4
10/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh O'Connor
In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on without threatening inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
1
10
(8)
Divine Believer
39-2
50/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Robbie Colgan
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
12
(13)
Pass The Buck
39-1
10/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden in moderate 9th 1f out, no impression op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
2
2
(5)
Boston Benjamin
39-10
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression
10th
Horse silk
¾
9
(3)
Mo Anam Chara
39-3
8/1
T: M FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan
Disputed lead, took keen hold, headed at halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, weakened op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
1
4
(11)
Vantage Code
39-7
18/1
T: E MullinsJ: Gary Carroll
Always behind, never a factor op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
1
(10)
Hamiyan
39-12
11/2
T: D K WeldJ: Leigh Roche
Tracked leaders, close 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 5/1
13th
Horse silk
14
3
(9)
Gonna Be Golden
39-8
10/1
T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 9/1
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Non-Runners

7
(2)
Horse silk
Closely22
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: R L Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.70, €1.60, €2.30EX:€68.10Trifecta:€804.00Tricast:€535.64SF:€70.29

Forecasts

Dreoilin (9/2), Hambelton (11/2), Hamiyan (11/2), Boston Benjamin (7/1), Closely (7/1), Mo Anam Chara (8/1), Johnny Soda (9/1), Down The Glen (10/1), Pass The Buck (10/1), Gonna Be Golden (10/1), Arctic Assassin (12/1), Vantage Code (18/1), Venetian Star (25/1), Divine Believer (50/1)

Verdict

A tricky finale to solve with several of these expected to kick on this year. Preference is for DOWN THE GLEN, who seems well suited by testing conditions and can defy a 7 lb higher mark on return having put it all together in clearcut fashion at Galway last autumn. Heading up the threats is Gonna Be Golden, who scored second time up at Dundalk in December, with Closely and Boston Benjamin another couple worth keeping an eye on, also.

  1. DOWN THE GLEN (IRE)
  2. GONNA BE GOLDEN (IRE)
  3. CLOSELY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,101.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00

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